Often we give great value to preparation, strategy. We spend time on scheduling and planning, resource allocation, capital allotment and resource allocation. We evaluate logical sequence, possibilities, human resource planning and mapping. We critically evaluate  location, appropriate technology, cost benefit analysis and various other aspects etc. While all these are important,  it’s good to remember in spite of many/all these being good, victory can be elusive. 

Everyone – Lot and his family members were warned by the angels of God. Yet Lot’s wife looked back and she was transformed. She became a “pillar of salt”.

But his wife looked back behind him, and she became a pillar of salt. (Genesis 19:26 NKJV)

Abraham’s nephew was called Lot. Abraham was asked to leave the Ur of Chaldees by God ( in present day Iraq) to the promised land of Canaan (modern day Israel). Abraham was accompanied by his wife and his nephew Lot.

Relationships between fathers with their children are important for God. Even between children and their fathers. (Also referred to fathers and sons in the Bible)

The last verse of the old testament states that God will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to the fathers. God warns if the relationship does not improve, a punishment of utter destruction would follow. 

Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord: And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse. ( Malachi 4: 5-6 NKJV)